+1 here On 9/22/05, Adrian Holovaty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here's a common pattern in views: > > def foo_detail(request, some_lookup): > try: > f = foos.get_object(some_field__exact=some_lookup) > except foos.FooDoesNotExist: > raise Http404 > > I propose a new helper function in django.core.extensions, > get_or_404(), which would do this: > > def foo_detail(request, some_lookup): > f = get_or_404(foos, some_field__exact=some_lookup) > > The function would raise Http404 if the object doesn't exist. > > This is a prime candidate for inclusion in django/core/extensions.py, > which is where we put functions that "span" several layers of MVC. > > Thoughts? > > Adrian > > -- > Adrian Holovaty > holovaty.com | djangoproject.com | chicagocrime.org >
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